Family of Man Crushed by Bulldozer at Atlanta Homeless Camp Sues the City July 21, 2025 By Charlotte Kramon ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a homeless man who died after a bulldozer crushed his tent during an encampment...
In Miss. Case, Federal Appeals Court Shakes Up Qualified Immunity for Police Officers March 11, 2025 By Jerry Mitchell Judges for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals raised questions this week about the high court’s qualified-immunity doctrine, which...
Florida Authorities Investigating After Trooper Shoots Suspect at Ocala Hospital January 27, 2025 OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at a central Florida...
NC Court Says Mother Can Sue Trooper After Student Killed in Ride-Along January 17, 2025 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The mother of a North Carolina university student killed while on a ride-along in a Highway...
Family of Alabama Man Killed by Police Will Get $750,000 Settlement January 16, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama city will pay $750,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against a police...
Mississippi Police Officer Suspended After Chase That Ended in Three Deaths January 13, 2025 BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi police officer whose pursuit ended in a crash that killed three people has...
Atlanta City Council Approves $2M for Students Pulled from Car During Protest July 3, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta City Council has approved the payment of a settlement of $2 million to two college...
After 11 Deaths, Lawsuit, Arrests at Jail, Travelers Drops NC Sheriff’s Liability Coverage June 7, 2024 After multiple deaths in the jail, criminal charges against an employee and alleged sexual relationships with inmates, a North Carolina...
Mississippi Judge Affirms Settlement After 62-year-old Died in Police Encounter June 6, 2024 By Emily Wagster Pettus JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge has ordered the enforcement of a lawsuit settlement between Mississippi’s capital city and the...
Only a Third of $2.7M Stolen in Miss. County Hacking Scam Has Been Returned June 6, 2024 CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Madison County has recovered an estimated $900,000 after an investigation found that the county was defrauded...